Pauline Adamek
On February 10, 2026, LA Opera will present a recital showcasing Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez. One of the most celebrated singers of our time, Mr. Flórez is hailed for his fearless vocal agility, unparalleled lyrical elegance, dashing stage presence and glorious high notes. Partnering with his longtime collaborator, pianist Vincenzo Scalera, he will perform selections including songs by Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti; arias by Donizetti, Puccini, Massenet and Gounod; and a selection of zarzuela classics.
The performance will take place at 7:30pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, located at 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
The Performers:
With a career that includes performances on the world’s leading stages, tenor Juan Diego Flórez has established himself as one of opera’s greatest talents with his expressive singing and virtuosity. A native of Lima, Peru, he studied there and at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He made his opera debut in 1996 in the leading role of Corradino in Matilde di Shabran at the Rossini Festival in Pesaro, Italy. He now regularly performs at Milan’s La Scala, New York’s Metropolitan Opera, London’s Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and in musical capitals such as Paris, Florence, Bologna, Genoa, Turin, Rome, San Francisco, Chicago, Munich, Barcelona, Madrid and Salzburg. Known for his many bel canto roles, he has recently expanded into the French romantic repertoire, including Werther, Roméo et Juliette and Les Huguenots. His next projects include performances in La Bohème, Faust, Guillaume Tell and The Tales of Hoffmann. In 2011, he founded the Sinfonía por el Perú, a social integration project, with the goal of promoting the artistic and personal development through music of children and young people at risk in his home country. He made his LA Opera debut in 2009 as Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville and returned for a recital in 2023.
Pianist Vincenzo Scalera made his LA Opera debut performing with Mr. Flórez in a 2023 recital. He was born into an Italian-American family in New Jersey and was educated at the Manhattan School of Music. He then continued his studies in Italy and was appointed a coach and pianist at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where he worked with conductors including Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Gianandrea Gavazzeni and Carlos Kleiber. He has performed in all the world’s prominent musical centers and his discography includes recordings with Sumi Jo (La Promessa), Renata Scotto (Complete Songs of Verdi), Carlo Bergonzi (Canzone: The Art of Bel Canto and Carlo Bergonzi in Concert), José Carreras (Comeback Concerts) and Anita Rachvelishvili (Élégie). He has also accompanied renowned singers including Andrea Bocelli, Montserrat Caballé, Leyla Gencer, Vittorio Grigolo, Raina Kabaivanska, Katia Ricciarelli, Cesare Siepi and Lucia Valentini Terrani. He is on the staff of the Academy for the Performing Arts at La Scala.
Juan Diego Flórez in recital
Performance information:The recital will be presented on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 7:30pm at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, located at 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Tickets:
Tickets begin at $49.00 and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at LAOpera.org, by phone at 213.972.8001, or in person at the LA Opera box office at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012). For disability access, call 213.972.0777 or email LAOpera@LAOpera.org.
About LA Opera:
Los Angeles is a city of enormous diversity and creativity, and LA Opera is dedicated to reflecting that vibrancy by redefining what opera can be. Through imaginative new productions, world premiere commissions, and inventive performances that preserve foundational works while making them feel fresh and compelling, LA Opera has become one of America’s most exciting and ambitious opera companies.
In addition to its mainstage performances at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the company explores unusual repertoire each season through the LA Opera Off Grand initiative, featuring performances in a variety of venues throughout Los Angeles. The LA Opera Connects initiative offers a robust variety of educational programming and community engagement offerings that reaches people throughout every corner of Los Angeles County. Learn more at LAOpera.org.
